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Turbulent week of weather ahead with 3 different storms tracking across US
ABC News - 24 Jan 2021 15:21
A turbulent week of weather is ahead with three different major storms expected to track across the United States.
Kyle Rittenhouse must avoid white supremacists, guns, booze: judge
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 05:20
Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two people during protests in Wisconsin last year, has to stay away from white supremacists, guns and booze, a judge has ruled. The decision comes after R...
Texas court greenlights Sandy Hook defamation suits against Alex Jones
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 05:27
Defamation lawsuits filed against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones by the parents of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can now move forward following a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court. The high court on Fri...
Investigation underway after police officer hits pedestrian with patrol car
ABC News - 24 Jan 2021 19:27
An independent investigation into the Tacoma Police Department has been launched after an officer struck at least one pedestrian with his patrol car.
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Played Key Role in Trump's Plot to Oust Acting Attorney General
The New York Times - 24 Jan 2021 04:54
The congressman's involvement underlined how far the former president was willing to go to overturn the election, and Democratic lawmakers are beginning to call for investigations into those efforts.
33 missing children rescued during human trafficking probe in California
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 04:53
Authorities rescued nearly three dozen missing kids in Southern California during a human trafficking investigation, the FBI said. Of the 33 children rescued as part of “Operation Lost Angels,” eight were being sexua...
'Taking Cara Babies' sleep guru faces boycott for supporting Trump
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 04:33
A popular baby-sleep guru is being hit with a call to boycott her business after it was revealed she donated to former President Donald Trump's campaign. The online drama unfolded Tuesday, when a fellow parenting expert ...
Woman who lived at Chicago church for over 3 years goes home after Biden administration suspends deportations
Chicago Tribune - 24 Jan 2021 04:14
A woman who has lived in a Humboldt Park church for three and a half years to avoid deportation returned home Saturday night to live with her family after President Joe Biden's 100-day moratorium on deportations went int...
Mexican leader says Biden offers $4B for Central America
ABC News - 24 Jan 2021 04:10
U.S. would send $4 billion to help Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, he says.
Lubomir Kavalek, Czech Who Became U.S. Chess Champion, Dies at 77
The New York Times - 24 Jan 2021 06:57
One of the first and most elite chess players to flee the Soviet bloc for the West, he was among the best players in the world for many years.
Washington Monument closes due to COVID-19 pandemic
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 06:55
The Washington Monument will close in a bid to help stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Parks Service said. The 555-foot marble obelisk tower, the construction of which was completed in 1884, was shutter...
Arizona becomes latest state to allow legal sale of recreational pot
NY Daily News - 24 Jan 2021 06:52
Arizona began selling weed legally on Friday.
National Guard members tour DC after being kicked out of Capitol
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 06:50
They’ve gone from parking lot pariahs to honored guests. National Guardsmen were seen touring Washington, DC — including Capitol Hill — Saturday, days after being crammed in a parking garage because they were kicke...
VP Kamala Harris makes herself belly laugh while swearing-in Senate replacement
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 06:24
Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a hearty laugh on the Senate dais last week, when she had to refer to herself in third person while swearing in her replacement. The belly-laugh came moments after she took her seat f...
Giving up the 'Golden Goose' how the Trump presidency shaped the media and what's to come
NY Daily News - 24 Jan 2021 06:00
What happens when the shiny objects of politics are no longer gilded in Trumpian ratings gold?
Comparing presidential pardons through the years
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 05:56
Donald Trump may have issued more than 200 clemency grants — many of them to family and political supporters — but the number is far smaller than the thousands of pardons issued by Democratic presidents for nearly a ...
Californian dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine, prompting probe
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 05:13
A California resident who was vaccinated against COVID-19 died just hours later — and authorities are trying to find out why. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced the death and the investigation Saturday in a...
Man found dead with a gunshot wound to head inside burning car on Far South Side, police say
Chicago Tribune - 24 Jan 2021 05:08
A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday night on the Far South Side inside a burning car, according to Chicago police.
Man Threatened to Assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Officials Say
The New York Times - 24 Jan 2021 04:52
Garret Miller, who was among those who stormed the Capitol, also threatened the officer who fatally shot a Trump supporter, saying he would "hug his neck with a nice rope," prosecutors said.
US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
ABC News - 24 Jan 2021 04:50
China sent warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt to intimidate.
Viral Bernie Sanders inauguration photo almost didn't happen, photographer reveals
New York Post - 24 Jan 2021 04:47
"My lens was originally on somebody else, but out of my other eye I saw him fiddling with his hands and I just very quickly went back to him," said Getty Images photographer Brendan Smialowski.
Chuck Schumer Calls For Probe Into Trump's Alleged Justice Department Coup Attempt
The Huffington Post - 24 Jan 2021 04:29
The Senate majority leader calls Trump's scheme to use the DOJ to overturn Georgia's presidential election results "attempted sedition."